CNA938 Rewind

On today's (23 July) markets analysis on Open For Business, Andrea Heng and Poh Kok Ing speak with Brian Mulberry, Chief Market Strategist at Zacks Investment Management in Chicago 

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As financial regulators weigh lower tax rates for fund managers to ward off competition from Hong Kong, ordinary citizens are left asking where the trickledown effect lands. Andrea Heng and Poh Kok Ing unpack whether these corporate concessions actually boost local jobs and public coffers, or simply pad elite wallets with Amy Ang, Singapore Head of Tax, Ernst & Young Solutions 

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Singapore has unveiled a new lineup of cabinet ministers and political officeholders. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has called the changes ‘balanced’ – blending a new generation of leaders, anchored by an experienced core team. Daniel Martin speaks with Eugene Tan, Associate Professor of Law at the Singapore Management University, and former Nominated Member of Parliament.

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Guest: Dan Chang, Trading Representative, Phillip Securities

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Singapore’s best-known furniture hub faces an uncertain future following the S$950 million en bloc sale of Tan Boon Liat Building. Can anywhere else replace its unique furniture cluster? Daniel Martin speaks with Chris Choo, Associate Branch District Director at Propnex.

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Online scams have evolved into a vast transnational criminal economy, costing victims across the Asia-Pacific up to US$114 billion last year. The United Nations says losses have more than tripled since 2023, driven largely by sophisticated investment frauds. Daniel Martin speaks with Asha Hemrajani, Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. 

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Shikar marks its fifth year with a six-course anniversary menu that brings together India’s bustling streets, coastal flavours, royal traditions and culinary heritage. Cheryl Goh finds out how modern techniques come together in a dining experience shaped by detail and a sense of occasion with Celebrity Chef Jolly, Culinary Director, Shikar and GupShup, Singapore.

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EV adoption is accelerating in Singapore, but many older condominiums were not built with charging infrastructure in mind. Cheryl Goh looks at the costs, MCST considerations and property value questions behind retrofitting legacy estates for an electric future with Lai Yuan Weng and Sathiyamoorty Nagarajan, Founders, MNL Solutions. 

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Ben Poh began his career as a police officer. But when he began noticing the same young people committing the same offences, he got curious about the social and family factors that contributed to their behaviour, and wondered if he could play a part in their rehabilitation. Today, Ben is a probation officer and manager with the Ministry of Social and Family Development. He shares the lessons he's learned about rehabilitation, growth, and the importance of family, through the cases he's managed.

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India's exam paper leak crisis has spiralled into a major political showdown, with mounting calls for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign. Andrea Heng and Poh Kok Ing examine what's driving the student protests, the government's response, and what the unrest means for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government with Dr Pradeep Taneja, Senior Lecturer in Asian Politics, University of Melbourne

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